Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-17

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-nAY.-Internal reve
nue.. Sale. .O73; customs, s576,24S.
GONE TO NEwP0RT.-Acting Chief Constructor
Hitchborn has gone to Newport on Depart
mental mission. 1t is said that he will make
survey OF the U. S. S. New Hampshire.
STOREKEBPERs AND GAUGERs have been ap
pointed by the Secretary Of the Treasury: Angus
tus Arnett, salysyile, eighth Kentucky; R. L
Clenard. Springfield, nth Tennessee, and Davit
II. Reavis. Archer Lodge, fourth North Carolina.
ARMY ORDERs.-Extension of leave of absence
granted Lieut.. Col Geo. A. Forsyth, 4th cavalry
october 9, further extended seven days. The Pres
dent has accepted the resignation OF First Lieut.
Chas. F. Roe, to take effect January 81, 1888
Samuel X. Broadbent and Henry W. Weizner
cadets Of the 4th class, U. s Military Academy
terday, mOdi1eS the limits OF that portion Of the
military reservation or Fort TOtten, Dakota, lying
within the Devils Lake Indian Reservation. Capt
Victor Briart. assistant surgeon now on sick leave.
is relieved from further duty In the Department OF
Dakota Ten cOiOred infantry recruits ordered for
assignment to the oath infantry in the Department
OF the Missouri. Extension OF the leave OF absence
granted on account OF sickness 10 Second Lieut..
Root. g. Proctor, 9TH artillery October l5 Is fur
ther extended two months. Thirty recruits or
dered to the Department OF the Missouri for as
signment TO the 22d infantry.
ACTING SECRETARY OF WAR.-The President has
designated Brigadier-General Merely, Commits
sary General OF Subsistence, to act Secretary OF
War during the absence OF Secretary Endicott, who
h gone with Adjutant General Drum and Capt.
Taylor on tour OF inspection to the military
prison at Fort Leayenworth, Kan.
THE SUPREME COURT MARsHALsHIP.-Iti Is certain
that Mr.. Nicolay will cease to be marshal OF the
United states supreme Court in January.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Senator Butler, Representatives Cannon, with Mr..
and Mrs. Chamberiin Qil.), Holman, with Mrs. and
Miss Holman, Mr.. and Mrs. Hull Adams and Miss
with Judge and Mrs. White (Mich-), Mills and An
derson ans. Gov. Gordon, Gen. Whittlesey, secre-
tary board OF Indian Commissioners, and GOV.
PERsoxAL-secretary Fairchild, Senator Nor
gan, and Representatives Breckenridge Of Ken
lucky, and Wilson Of West Virginia. will attend
the dinner of the Massachusetts, Reform Club In
Boston ON December 28-Mr J. A. Graham.
managing editor Of the Kansas city Times,
" wnG mas od nome 10 th
Lewis, and Emile COllette OF New York, and JOS.
Mares OF Liege, Belgium are at Willard'a-
and Francis B. Sears Of Boston, are at the Riggs.
Ira Brown, NJ. Sheridan, and B. N. HartshOrne
Of New York, l. q. Dyer, Bremen, Germany, and
Rear Admiral Geo. II. cooper OF the Navy,
Isaac ID. smead of Toledo, Ohio, L. L Leggett of
Cleveland, and Alonzo Tripp Of Boston. are at the
ONCE, who has been Ill, has resumed his
duties-Judge McCue Solicitor OF the
Treasury, has returned from New YORK
and has resumed his Departmental duties
A. II. GunniSOn OF San Francisco, John Norris of
Philadelphia, Walter s: Clark OF New York, and
Paul A. oliver Of Wilkesbarre, are at the Airing
ton.-Weiser Carrots, tE. OF Bremen, and John
w. A. Davis and Michael b. Davis OF New York,
are at WOrmley'a-Capt. s. NJ. Mills, u. s. A., OF
Fort Monroe, Is at Welcker's.-Senator stanford,
Nicholas NJ. Bell OF the Post once Department,
and George c. GOrham OF Washington, were in
New York last night.-Mr. Benz. s. Pike has re-
turned to the city from a visit TO Massachusetts,.
Mr.; T. A. Harding who has been in Florida for
John n Harrison n, NewarE 7 " wrtghr a. q,
New York, L. c. KrunthOpp OF Kansas City, Chas.
w. Dandy, jr., OF Knoxville, Tenn, and W. b. Fair
Secretary Endicott left the city last night ON his
Western trip.-The Rev. Father Convers S.S.J.E.
IL In town, stopping at TIT Massachusetts, avenue
northeast.